Minnesota News

Neighbors Band Together To Save Homes From Fire

Fire Broke Out In Gully, MN Wednesday Afternoon

GULLY, Minn. – Neighbors band together to save homes from an approaching fire in rural Polk County. The Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a fire entering the Gully city limits just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. Gully is about 20 miles north of Fosston. A shed and trailer burned. The Sheriff’s Office says neighbors fought the fire before firefighters got…

Essentia Health And Altru Are Opening Up COVID-19 Vaccines To More People

FARGO & GRAND FORKS, N.D.(KVRR) — Essentia Health is making it easier for everyone to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. They are asking both patients and non-patients to visit MyChart online if you meet your state’s current eligibility criteria for the shots. MyChart was previously only available to patients of Essentia Health. If you do not have online access, you…

Junkyard Brewing Company re-opens its taproom & patio

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A long-awaited day for beer lovers in the F-M area is finally here: Junkyard Brewing Company in Moorhead has re-opened its taproom and patio. The brewery has been operating as off-sale only for the past year due to the pandemic. In an effort to keep people safe, Junkyard is operating on a first come, first served…

Ten Regional Pizza Hut Locations Have A New Operator

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ten Pizza Hut locations in North Dakota and Minnesota have a new operator. Flynn Restaurant Group, the largest franchise operator in America, is acquiring nearly 1,000 Pizza Hut locations across the country along with nearly 200 Wendy’s locations. The acquisition from NPC International includes two Pizza Huts in Fargo and one each in West Fargo, Grand…

2021 Spring Commencement: MSUM To Be Virtual

Also Plans for Concordia in Moorhead, NDSU & UND

FARGO-MOORHEAD-GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For a second year, MSUM will hold its spring commencement ceremonies virtually. President Anne Blackhurst says large in-person gatherings are still not allowed under guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health and the governor’s Executive Orders. MSUM will host four college-level virtual ceremonies May 13 and 14. Smaller ceremonies using a meeting format will allow graduates…

Prince’s ashes to be displayed marking 5th year of his death

MINNEAPOLIS – Paisley Park officials are marking the fifth anniversary of Prince’s death by offering fans free admission to pay their respects, where his ashes will be on display in the atrium. A custom-made ceramic urn shaped like Paisley Park with Prince’s symbol on top was originally placed in the middle of the atrium when the estate was turned into…

Dilworth Police hand out emergency Stickers

Taking a neat idea from the Twin Cities

DILWORTH, Minn. – Dilworth Police decide to take a Twin Cities idea and make it their own. Starting as soon as next week Dilworth Police are offering stickers for residents to put at their door or gate displaying medical conditions. The hope is that with some information about conditions such as autism, dementia, or hearing impairment officers will be better…

Update: Black Student Union responds to racist propaganda at MSUM

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Decals promoting a white supremacist group were found on the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus Monday night. In an email to MSUM students and staff, MSUM President Anne Blackhurst said the stickers were similar to those that have been posted on other campuses in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Blackhurst said the decals were found “at several MSUM…